Rockin’ Las Américans: The Global Politics of Rock in Latin America by Eric Zolov investigates the “systematic pattern of harassment and abuses” towards rock n’ roll in South America during 1960-70s. It questions how and why rock became so controversial‚ what was rock in Latin American contexts‚ depictions of race‚ class and gender in music‚ and what makes Latin American rock truly Latin American rock. Using first hand knowledge from “rockers” themselves as well as help from ethnomusicologists‚ and
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Michael Joseph Jackson‚ also known as the king of pop‚ was a singer‚ songwriter and dancer who was born on August 29‚ 1958 in Indiana. His father was a guitarist but he gave that dream up in order to provide for his family as a crane operator. However‚ he was also the one who formed Jackson 5 in the early 60s; Michael was around 6 years old when he joined the band (Fast‚ 262). After a couple years he decided to leave the band and become a solo artist. His first solo album as a solo artist was “Off
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John Williams has composed over one-hundred film scores of which he has received forty-five Academy Award nominations. He has become a household name through his memorable music motifs. These themes capture the essence of the film and as one fan summarized: "John Williams has composed some of the best known themes and scores ever. You can’t deny that the Star Wars scores‚ for all the movies‚ especially the Imperial March‚ are incredible. He invented the famous Jaws theme‚ which is a standard
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THIS IS ME If I live to be a hundred and never see the seven wonders‚ that’ll be all right. If I don’t make it to the SA Ballet Company or to Broadway‚ If I never win another trophy or medal I’m gonna be just fine Cause I know exactly who I am My name is Shanique‚ I am Pierre Bleeker’s almost 15-year-old teenage daughter. I’m supposed to wear my thick-glass spectacles‚ but I prefer my contacts! I have long lazy hair‚ but I prefer to wear it in a bun! I love to laugh; I love to play
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THE GOLDEN CANGUE Translated by Eileen ChangSHANGHAI thirty years ago on a moonlit night ... maybe we did not get to see the moon of thirty years ago. To young people the moon of thirty years ago should be a reddish-yellow wet stain the size of a copper coin‚ like a teardrop on letter paper by To-yün Hsüan’ worn and blurred. In old people’s memory the moon of thirty years ago was gay‚ larger‚ rounder‚ and whiter than the moon now. But looked back on after thirty years on a rough road‚ the best of
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Don’t Take the Girl The name of my piece of music I choose is “Don’t take the Girl”. The original writer is Larry Johnson but the song was redone by Tim McGraw in 1994. It’s recognized as a country song under both cases. The instruments used in this selection very sometimes Tim sung it acapella but‚ if it was sung the regular way the tools used were his wonderful voice of course‚ piano‚ chims‚ drums and the classic guitar. The song tells the story of two young lovers dealing with difficult scenarios
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Nick Krewen Concert Review Analysis Sangeeta Bhardwaj The article‚ The Weeknd proved he’s Toronto’s next superstar: concert review by Toronto Star writer‚ Nick Krewen‚ discusses the rising success of Abel Tesfaye‚ more commonly known by his stage name‚ The Weeknd. Throughout the article‚ Krewen describes some of the many accomplishments of Tesfaye‚ including his world tour‚ his numerous top-selling songs and his many influential industry contact‚ and raves of his most recent concert at the Mod Club
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One of Snarky Puppy’s primary influences is James Brown. Nicknamed “The Godfather of Soul”‚ Brown’s career spanned six decades and had 16 Billboard #1 hit songs. James Brown was also a key figure in the development of several musical genres‚ including funk and R&B. Snarky Puppy has credited James Brown as a key influence in their work‚ and it’s easy to see why. James Brown was known for his funk groove‚ utilizing out-of-the-box guitar licks and horn sections to create a unique timbre‚ and Snarky
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At one point in your life you probably created a huge problem for yourself. However‚ you most likely did not solve that problem without seeking help. “La Bamba” written by Gary Soto is a rare case. The story features a boy named Manuel who decides to sing in his school’s talent show. Unfortunately‚ during his moment the record sticks to one verse and Manuel is forced to sing along. The performance was embarrassing‚ but he became popular. This story shows how one character archetype can solve a problem
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hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhThe blues is one of America’s greatest musical treasures. A roots music form that evolved out of African-American work songs‚ field hollers‚ spirituals‚ and country string ballads more than a century ago‚ the blues is the foundation of virtually every major American music form born in the 20th century‚ including jazz‚ rhythm and blues‚ rock and roll‚ and hip-hophhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhThe blues is one of America’s greatest musical treasures. A roots music form that evolved out
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